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resistance [rɪ'zɪstəns] n
gen. Widerstand gegen (to); Durchgangswiderstand m; Resistance m; Wirkwiderstand induktiv; Gegenwehr f
agric. Ausdauer f; Abhärtung f; Dauerhaftigkeit f
anal.chem. elektrischer Widerstand
chem. R n (Festigkeit)
comp., MS Widerstand m (The ability to impede (resist) the flow of electric current. With the exception of superconductors, all substances have a greater or lesser degree of resistance. Substances with very low resistance, such as metals, conduct electricity well and are called conductors. Substances with very high resistance, such as glass and rubber, conduct electricity poorly and are called nonconductors or insulators)
el. Widerstandswert m
emerg.care Abwehrkraft f; Resistenz f; Widerstand m
fin. Widerstandslinie f
health., R&D. Arzneimittelresistenz f
immunol., BrE, psychol. Abwehr f
law, ADR Zurückhaltung f (beim Kauf)
meas.inst. Widerstand m (quantity)
mech. Reaktion f; Gegenkraft f; Actio m
med. antimikrobielle Resistenz; Resistenz gegen antimikrobielle Wirkstoffe
mining. Ausbaustützkraft f; Einschubwiderstand m (eines Stempels)
nat.sc. Adaption f
nucl.phys. Widerstand m (to, gegen)
pack. Weiterreißwiderstand m; Weiterreißfestigkeit f
tech. Beständigkeit f; Festigkeit f; Resistanz f; Resistenz f; Wehr f; Widerstandsfähigkeit f; Widerstandskraft m; Wirkwiderstand m; Widerstand m; Drahtwiderstand m
tech., mater.sc. Tragfähigkeit f
vet.med. Immunität f
resistance 1. The ability of a plant to overcome, retard, suppress, or prevent infection or colonization by a pathogen, parasite, or adverse abiotic factor. 2. The ability of insects, fungi, weeds, or other pests to survive normally lethal doses of an insecticide, fungicide, herbicide, or other pesticide; biological n
environ. Resistenz f
ohmic resistance n
meas.inst. Wirkwiderstand m
resistance medicine n
med. ResistenzMedizin f
 English thesaurus
resistance [rɪ'zɪstəns] abbr.
abbr. resist
abbr., oil rare
abbr., polym. res.
med. When a bacteria, virus, or other microorganism mutates changes form and becomes insensitive to resistant to a drug that was previously effective. Drug resistance can be a cause of HIV treatment failure. see also acquired resistance, drug-susceptible, transmitted resistance, treatment failure
mil., abbr. resis
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